A patient who has Crohn's disease asks Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Dr. Michael Picco what can be done to deal with disease-related fatigue. According to Picco, fatigue from Crohn's disease could actually be caused by several factors other than a disease flare, including medication, depression, anemia, and nutritional deficiencies. Picco also... Read more
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Today the FDA called for stronger warning labels on four of the largest selling Crohn's disease drugs: Remicade, Humira, Enbrel, and Cimzia.
The call for stricter warning labels are a result of the increased risk of serious fungal infections associated with the drugs. Specifically, the FDA reported 240 cases of histoplasmosis in patients... Read more
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Researchers have identified 2 genes believed to increase the risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children. These genes can be added to the list of 32 gene variants already linked to Crohn's disease
Researchers studied DNA samples for 1,000 IBD patients with childhood-onset of the disease and compared them to DNA... Read more
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